Blunted Phase-Shift Responses to Morning Bright Light in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 443-456

  Parry, Barbara L ^a   Udell, Care ^a   Elliott, Jeffrey A ^a   Berga, Sarah L ^c   Klauber, Melville R ^b   Mostofi, Nasim ^a   LeVeau, Betina ^a   Gillin, J Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Depression; Light; Melatonin; Menstrual cycle; Phase shifts; Premenstrual dysphoric disorder; Women

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; AFFECT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; METABOLISM; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AFFECT; AREA UNDER CURVE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MELATONIN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0031255413     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873049701200506     Document Type: Article

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